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Welcome to Julius West Middle School

Welcome to Julius West Middle School. Richard Montgomery High School Pathways. Career and College Prep. 9,10,11,12. Honors/AP 9,10/11,12. IB Diploma Program 11,12. (application process) Up to 25 RM students. IB MYP 9,10. Pre-IB (9,10). (application process) Open to all MCPS

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Welcome to Julius West Middle School

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  1. Welcome to Julius West Middle School

  2. Richard Montgomery High School Pathways Career and College Prep. 9,10,11,12 Honors/AP 9,10/11,12 IB Diploma Program 11,12 (application process) Up to 25 RM students IB MYP 9,10 Pre-IB (9,10) (application process) Open to all MCPS grade 8 students Julius West Middle School IB MYP Grades 6, 7, 8

  3. MSA and High School Pathways Career and College Prep. 9,10,11,12 Honors/AP 9,10/11,12 IB MYP 9,10 IB Diploma Program 11,12 MSA Basic MSA Proficient Advanced

  4. International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme A five year program that encourages critical thinking with a global perspective

  5. The overall goal of the IB Middle Years Programme is to develop students who will be: life-long learners critical thinkers responsible global citizens

  6. As part of a international community, we aim to be: Inquirers Thinkers Communicators Risk-takers who are… Knowledgeable Caring Principled Open-minded Balanced Reflective IB Learner Profile

  7. The Middle Years Programme is guided by three fundamental concepts (the 3 C’s)

  8. C #1 Connections C #2 Culture C #3 Communication skills

  9. There are five themes known as the Areas of Interaction which help connect the subjects to each other as well as to the outside world.

  10. Approaches to Learning Community & Service Health & Social Education Environment Human Ingenuity

  11. Students study eight different subjects in each year of the program to ensure a balanced curriculum.

  12. Arts Humanities Language A Language B Math PE Science Technology The 8 subjects are:

  13. To earn an IBMYP Certificate in Grade 10 students must: • Score well on MYP rubrics in each of the 8 subjects • Complete a Personal Project • Complete community service requirements

  14. Planning with the End in Mind To learn more about middle school course selection and IB programs in the RM cluster, visit our website at www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/westms • Click on “MYP” • Click on “Planning with the End in Mind”

  15. 6th Grade Teams 6 – J 6 – A 7 – G 7 – U 8 – A 8 – R

  16. 6th Grade Schedule 7:50 Warning Bell Period Class JAG Special Activity 1 Academic class 2 Academic class 3Arts or PE class Lunch 10:46 – 11:16 4Academic class 5 Academic class 6Arts or PE class 7Academic class each class is 47 minutes long

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  18. Mathematics Pathways Julius West Middle School February 2008

  19. JW Mathematics Offerings Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Sixth Grade Math 6 Math 7 Algebra Prep Algebra 1 Algebra 1 with Related Geometry Math 7 I M Algebra 1 Honors Geometry Honors Geometry I M Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2

  20. JW Mathematics Offerings 9 10 11 12 Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2 Honors Precalculus Algebra 1 and Related Honors Geometry Algebra 2 Bridge to Algebra 2 Geometry Double Period Geometry Quantitative Literacy Honors Geometry Precalculus Algebra 2 AP Calculus Honors Precalculus AP Statistics Honors Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Calculus with Applications AP Statistics Honors Precalculus College-Level Math AP Calculus

  21. Foreign Language Offerings at Julius West * Accelerated class All FL classes earn high school credit

  22. Sixth Grade Registration Form Required Courses: Language A (English) Language A (Reading) Mathematics Humanities (Social Studies) Science PE/Health

  23. Language B Options ____ Awareness of Language (AOL) part of Arts Rotation ____ Chinese 1A ____ French 1A ____ Spanish 1A

  24. Electives ____ Arts Rotation • Awareness of Language (AOL) for one semester and two nine week arts classes (for students not in Chinese, French or Spanish) • Four nine week arts classes (for students in Chinese, French or Spanish)

  25. Electives ____ 6th grade Intermediate Band – must have previous experience (daily class) ____ 6th Grade Intermediate Orchestra – must have previous experience (daily class)

  26. Student Service Learning (SSL) • Students must earn 75 hours of SSL to graduate from any Public High School in Maryland. • Students may start earning SSL hours during the summer following their 5th grade year. • Students may earn 10 hours of SSL for activities infused into the grade 6 science curriculum. • Please visit www.mcpsssl.org for more information.

  27. Dates and Deadlines Registration cards due to 5th grade teacher Feb. 19 Course confirmation letters mailed May/June Summer Reading Packets delivered to ES May Summer Orientation information May delivered to ES 6th Grade orientation Aug. 22? First Day of School Aug. 26!

  28. Names to Know • Nanette Poirier - Principal • Craig Staton – Grade 6 Administrator • Mark Samara – Grade 6 Counselor • Dedra Green – Grade 6 counselor/ESOL • Joanna Rogers – School Nurse • Dennis Sayre – 6-J Team Leader • Debbie Liburd – 6-A Team Leader • Lauren Lette – Special Education (LAD) • Rich Castillo – Special Education (ED) • Elaine Steinberg – ESOL • Gail Fribush – IBMYP Coordinator 301-279-3979

  29. Thank you for coming this evening

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